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Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal
ISSN 2423-1398 · eISSN 2408-3755 · Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies · Philippines
Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal is published by Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philippine History and Culture, Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis and Catholicism and Religious Studies, together about 19.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (RMRJ) is the official bi-annual journal of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Center for Policy, Research, and Development Studies (CPRDS). Being an internationally peer-reviewed journal, RMRJ adopts the double-blind review process wherein the reviewer/s and the author/s do not know each other's identity. Aims RMRJ is dedicated to the promotion of knowledge through high-quality research publication in various disciplines. It adheres to the policy that all articles contained therein must meet the rigors of an independent double-blind peer-reviewing system and editing to ensure that the publication possesses scientific and academic merit. Scope RMRJ welcomes submission of quality research in any of the following academic domains: Accountancy, Business and Management, and Finance; Communication, Humanities, Psychology, and Religion; Education and Educational Management; Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, and Technology; Environment, Health, and Natural Sciences; Philosophical and Mathematical Reviews; and Politics and Governance, and Social Sciences. Article Types EditorialEditorials are brief opinion pieces, up to 1,500 words, on timely or significant topics relevant to the journal's scope. Abstracts are not required. Submissions are by invitation or with prior approval; authors must contact the editorial staff before submitting. Review ArticleReview Articles provide critical evaluations of the literature, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or bibliometric studies. They must include an abstract of up to 250 words and are limited to 5,000 words. Figures and tables are included as needed. Ethics, funding, and conflict of interest statements are required. Letter to the EditorLetters to the Editor are brief communications, up to 1,000 words, that comment on published articles or introduce concise findings. No abstract is required. Submissions may include up to 2 figures/tables and 6 references. Authors must contact the editorial office to request permission to submit. Funding and conflict of interest disclosures are mandatory. CommentaryCommentaries are short discussion articles of up to 1,500 words, with abstracts limited to 300 words. They address timely issues or respond to previously published content. Submissions may include up to 4 figures/tables and 12 references. Most are invited, though unsolicited proposals are welcome; authors should contact the editor prior to submission. Fundin
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Philippines 13, United Kingdom 2, Thailand 2, Qatar 2, Mainland China 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences7.3%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Probability and Statistical ResearchMathematics5.3%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics4%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q3 | 151/223 | 32nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 99 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 150 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 134 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 104 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 74 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 53 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflicts of Interest
The Journal will only publish articles after the author(s) have confirmed that they have disclosed all potential conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice
The RECOLETOS MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL (RMRJ) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. All authors submitting their works to the RMRJ for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors' contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright of the Journal belongs to the University of San Jose-Recoletos
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies
- Country or region
- Philippines
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-1398
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-3755
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Philippines (13), United Kingdom (2) and Thailand (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .